CE Liver Function Test - Nursing CEU

<body> <p><FONT face=Helvetica color=#ff0000 size=2>(3 contact hours for $12)</FONT></p> <p>The liver is a storehouse for many enzymes and injury or disease affecting the liver causes release of these enzymes into the bloodstream. Enzyme tests that may indicate liver damage include the aspartate aminotransferase AST and alanine aminotransferase ALT. Other frequently tested liver enzymes that indicate biliary tract obstruction, whether in the liver or in bile channels outside the liver, are alkaline phosphatase ALP and gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase GGT. These enzymes are also produced in other organs; therefore, enzyme measurements are not specific for liver disease alone. In addition to LFTs obtained on routine chemistry tests, the physician may order more specific tests such as viral serologic tests or autoimmune tests, that can determine the specific etiology of a liver disease. This web page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them.</p> </body>